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Fencing goes up around the main Kennedy Center building after Trump-aligned board votes to close it

Sep 16, 2026, 9:47 AM | Updated: 11:28 am

Gear from a television crew is seen outside of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts o...

Gear from a television crew is seen outside of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Washington. ( (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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